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Re: [OT] Camcorder advice


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  • Subject: Re: [OT] Camcorder advice
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 09:49:32 +0000
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S-video can be sent reasonably long distances can't it... (I have a 5 metre
run that works just fine...) - anyone know what's the longest practicable
cable length for S-video?

Paul G.





>From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Camcorder advice
>Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 09:44:08 -0000
>
>DV is prob the best Paul.  Tapes are 1 hour or 1.5 on long play.  They
put
>out composite and S-Video, wonder where you'd get a box of tricks to
allow
>you to send that over a CAT5 to another location ?? :)
>
>M.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Paul Gordon
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 8:31 AM
>   Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Camcorder advice
>
>
>   Chaps, a mate of mine is after some advice (see FWD below...), and I
>   wondered if any of you guys might have any pearls of wisdom to
offer?
>
>   My first inclination was to just say to get a mini-DV 'corder, but
I've
>no
>   idea what the max tape capacity is of this format... from reading
the
>   requirements, it looks like at least 1 hour (uninterrupted) will be
>   required. We're looking for advice on:
>
>   Which camcorder format to recommend
>   Which particular model to recommend
>   advice on how to set up the remote monitoring, - i.e. whether to
send
>   composite or modulated video etc.
>
>   Thanks in advance guys, - as I know you'll come up trumps! (this
group
>   always does!)
>
>   Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
>   >From: "Mike Brien" <mike.brien@xxxxxxx>
>   >To: <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
>   >Subject: Camcorder advice
>   >Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:12:23 -0000
>   >
>   >Paul,
>   >
>   >I need some more advice........
>   >
>   >Danielle needs to buy a camcorder for her company to both record
and
>view
>   >group discussions.
>   >The plan would be to setup the camcorder on a tripod in one
room.  Then
>run
>   >a really long cable (where do we get this from?) from one room
to
>another
>   >where the client and anyone else can view the group on a TV
whilst at
>the
>   >same time recording - i guess onto the tape in the machine.
>   >
>   >Max length of any recording would be 2 hours - with likely a
break in
>the
>   >middle.
>   >
>   >rental companies charge a fortune for this service and they
would like
>   >something simple to use themselves...
>   >
>   >any advice?
>   >
>   >cheers
>
>
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